How To Fix CY230 - Please enter the name of a hierarchy

CY230 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CY - Capacity Requirements Planning

• Message number: 230

• Message text: Please enter the name of a hierarchy

What causes this issue?

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

System Response

How to fix this error?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CY230 - Please enter the name of a hierarchy ?

  The SAP error message CY230: "Please enter the name of a hierarchy" typically occurs in the context of SAP Controlling (CO) when you are trying to work with hierarchies, such as when creating or modifying a report or a planning layout that requires a hierarchy to be specified.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when the system expects a hierarchy name to be provided, but it is either missing or not correctly specified. This can happen in various scenarios, such as:
  
  Missing Hierarchy Name: You have not entered a hierarchy name in the relevant field.
  Incorrect Field: You may be in the wrong field or transaction where a hierarchy is not applicable.
  Hierarchy Not Defined: The hierarchy you are trying to use may not be defined in the system.
  Authorization Issues: You may not have the necessary authorizations to view or use the hierarchy.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Enter Hierarchy Name: Ensure that